Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
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members of this board, has already been ft- l tingly referred to by the published resolu- | tions of the board.
 As a result of that organization this re- port can include the statement that our mis- sion work has not been delayed single day, but that 8 new impulse has been given to this as distinct religious work, recognized as needed in the city and also appreciated as supplying that need. The mission rooms near the head of Meadow street that had been temporarily secured for the winter were leased for the year to come, the department for woman's work strengthened and en- 1arged and provided with suitable room at the mission headquarters and every arrange ment made for the prosecution of vigorous work, both in winter and summer and throughout the year.
 MEETINGS.
 And not only was this arranged for, but it has every evening of the week at the central mission rooms and during the year the pastor of nearly sion board as well as others, has preached once more at the Sabbath services and cordially com mission rooms alone more than twenty hopeful con versions occurred during the winter. There have for adults on the Sabbath, a mothers meeting, on Wednesdays and girls sewing school and twelve regular e' nleettnes held at the rooms rooms each week wlth an at attendance of about s5S in all central mission rooms, with total attendance of nearly 20 Oa0 persons. One hundred and ninety four meetings have also been held eight other mission stations with about 3,600 in attendance. During the each week in different parts of the city with from 400 to 500 in attendance. In a 725 meetings have @ h9d b wh g s a as 5saF @ ent meetings during the missionary year. DISTRICT VISITING.
 In another important part of our work progress
 
 house visiting to find families not under Christian different parts of the city that are being visited in this way e9nlprisng parts 4f she Second Third under continued Christian by which his is esnt only are the families once found 10 be visited
 Ss Gs BtiBJg is possible anS ae6 but over the district often enough so tAat as new city or from out of the city, it Viii not De long be- fore they are called call upon by some one in behalf of may wish to attend. And it is not too much to hope that in New Haven every part of the city will the kindly care of the churches of the city neither through the work of city missions or by the direct efforts Of the churches themselves.
 SUGGESTIONS FOR THE COMING YEAR. Recognizing the difficulties of the work as proposed, and yet knowing as I do the will lingness of many of our churches and church people to undertake in this direction what ever they believe is possible and practicable, desire to close my report of the work of the year with some suggestions as to the future.
 And, first would propose that churches establish missionary scholarships for such stu dents in Yale seminary may be appointed for the work of visiting from house to house in such portions of the city as shall be taken | by these churches as their missionary dis ! tricts. The work can be done as a part of the existing city mission work
 
 church undertaking it. The larger and strong l CT churches can easily secure the services of 8 I'student missionary in the way named. In the case of smaller churches several could be grouped together in this effort for each to l take it's part in what all should eRdeavor to do.
 Second In order to help answer the question, as to what shall be done with the families and persons that will certainly be found by an honest effort to find them, 1 would call attention to what I believe to be fact, that many of the laity in our churches l would willingly engage in this work of the church, if their pastors would show them how. If then Training Classes for Christian Workers" were formed, either in churches, CT by groups of churches, (or at the city mission rooms for any who preferred), there would soon be sufficient number of those not now engaged in other important work in the church to assist their pastors in visiting the families of strangers in the city, or strangers to the churches, that may be brought to their notice by the more difficult work of dis trict visiting.
 Third To provide for those who might not at once accept an invitation to our churches, however cordially it might be given or repeated, there will still be need of mission work as distinguished from church work There is not so much need of more churches as of doorways to churches. And although the mission chap els lately built in different parts of the city will help meet this need, there is still greater need of permanent mission hall, convenient of access, neat and attractive, with simple services, open all the time, and with meet ings every evening of the week, as well as on the Sabbath. There should be incldded a Sabbath school for children and Bible classes for adults, mothers meetings, sewing schools and children's meetings, with opportunity for such social entertainments from time to time as may be helpful to the main purpose in view. Whatever we are at present doing is but beginning toward such hoped for end, which will be in itself only beginning of still better things to come. With such arr engagements as may easily be provided by the Christian men and women of this city whom God has blessed with wealth, much better work could be done than is now being done and at really less expense. But whatever the cost it would well repay the givers as they should see it's results. For not only
 
 | thereby be convinced that they were cared for, and begin to care for themselves, but the better opportunities for Christian ser- vice in this way provided would make it possible for many Christian man and woman to make of spiritual power already pos sessed but not developed. The need of ser- vice on tie part Of some is supplemented by the need to serve on the part of others. And ! both these needs are at present unsupplied l because of the lack of what is here proposed. Meanwhile there is much that has been gained and much for which gratitude should be expressed, both to God and to man. Our doors are open every day and evening. Ev- erything is free, and yet there are no out- standing bills unpaid. Our mission rooms are a center of activity for an increasing number of Christian workers, and our work 1 already reaches into many other parts of the city. One of the churches of the city has already begun to use the mission rooEas as an out station for Sabbath school work, and four other churches have taken missionary fields in the city and are represented by their members in the work of visiting from house to house.
 Our hearty thanks are offered to all who have ia any way contributed to the success of this work. To the gentlemen of the board of directors who have themselves so gener- ously contributed and also induced others to contribute to it's support; to the churches that have done what they could to sustain it.; to the pastors who have preached at our rooms, and the faithful helpers who have conducted numerous meetings there and elsewhere, to the students of the seminary and the college, to the papers of the city, and to every contributor of money. time or talents. But most of all we are grateful to God, who has allowed us in this way to be "workers together with him;' who has sus- tained us under trial and brought us in safety over places of danger; to him we offer ourselves anew for the service of our fellow men, and trust to his never failing guidance through the work before us in the days to come.
 Respectfully submitted,
 W. D. MosMAN.